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| The name for the collective female external sexual organs. |
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Fatty cushion resting over the front surface of the pubic bone.
Protective cushion during sex. |
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Two folds of fatty tissue that extend from the mons, framing the rest of the female genitalia and meets at the perineum.
Homogeneous to male scrotum. |
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| Two smaller pink skin folds situated between the labia majora and the vestibule. |
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An erectile organ f the female located under the prepuce.
In 1991 a group of female researchers identified 18 different parts of the Clitoris and its structures. |
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The ritual removal of the clitoris, prepuce, and labia and sewing together the vestibule.
Practiced in Africa, but slowly being outlawed as cruel. |
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| The entire region between the labia minora, including the urethra and introits. |
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The opening of the urethra between the vagina and clitoris.
It is shorter than men's urethra causing more bacteria to get to urinary tract. Thus, women have more Urinary Tract Infections. |
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A thin membrane at the vaginal opening.
An intact hymen is usually looked at as a sign of purity. However, the hymen can be torn during exercise, horseback or bike riding, masturbation, or inserting of tampon. |
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| In older days, brides would often bring a small vial of blood into the bridal bed just in case she did not bleed from the broken hymen. It was he way of not being seen as "wanton" (promiscuous). |
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| A pair of glands on either side of the vaginal opening that open by a duct into the space between the hymen and the labia minora; also referred to as the greater vestibular glands. |
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| Area between vagina and anus (gooch) |
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| Surgical incision made in the perineum toward the end of labor to allow the baby to pass through. |
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| Thin-walled uscular tube that leads from the uterus to the vestibule and is used for sexual intercourse and as a passageway for menstrual fluid, sperm, and a newborn baby. |
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| A structure that is said to lie on the anterior wall of the vagina and is reputed to be a seat of sexual pleasure when stimulated. (G-spot) |
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| The hollow muscular organ in females that is the site of menstruation, implantation of the fertilized ovum , and labor; also referred to as the womb |
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| Female reproductive cell or gamete. Plural is Ova. |
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| Smooth muscle middle layer of uterus. |
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| The mucous membrane lining of inner uterus. |
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| Doughnut shaped bottom part of the uterus that protrudes into the top of the vagina |
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| The opening of the cervix that allows passage between the vagina and the uterus |
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| The phase of the menstrual cycle in which an ovum is released. |
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| two ducts that transport ova from the ovary to the uterus; also referred to as oviducts. |
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| The funnel or trumpet shaped open end of Fallopian tubes |
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| The branched, finger-like border at the end of each Fallopian tube. |
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| A cell from which an ovum develops. |
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| A pigmented, wrinkled protuberance on the surface of the breast that contains ducts fro the release of milk |
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| The pigmented rind around the nipple of the breast. |
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| The collective name for milk creation, secretion, and ejection from the nipple. |
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| A hormone secreted by the pituitary gland that initiates and maintains milk secretion. |
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| A hormone secreted by the hypothalamus that stimulates contraction of both the uterus for delivery of the newborn and the mammary gland ducts for lactation. |
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Begins around age 8 but can be as late as 15. Lasts 3-5 years on average.
Over weight girls start earlier than under weight girls.
African American girls starts before Caucasian by over 1.5 years generally. |
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| German for "middle pain". A pain in the abdomen or pelvis that some women feel at ovulation. |
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| The start of menstrual cycling, usually during early puberty. |
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| First phase of the menstrual cycle that begins after the last menstruation has been completed. |
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| The second stage of the general menstrual cycle, when the ovum is released. |
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| Third phase of the menstrual cycle, following ovulation, when the corpus luteam forms. |
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| A yellowish endocrine gland in the ovary formed when a follicle has discharged its secondary Oocyte. |
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| Final stage of the general menstrual cycle, when the endometrial cells shrink and slough off. |
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| The blood and tissue discharged from the uterus during menstruation. |
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| A deficiency in the oxygen-carrying material of the blood, often causing symptoms of fatigue, irritability, dizziness, memory problems, shortness of breath, and headaches. |
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| When one set of hormones controls the production of another set, which in turn controls the first, thus regulation the monthly cycle of hormones. |
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| Gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) |
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| A hormone produced in the hypothalamus which triggers the onset of puberty and sexual development and is responsible for the release of FSH and LH from the pituitary. |
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| The absence of menstruation. |
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| The lifelong absence of menstruation. |
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| Excessive menstrual flow. |
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| Dysfunctional Uterine Bleeding (DUB) |
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| Menstrual bleeding for long periods of time or intermittent bleeding thought a cycle. |
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| Premenstrual syndrome (PMS) |
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| A group of physiological and psychological symptoms related to the post ovulation phase of the menstrual cycle. |
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| Pre menstrual dysphoric Disorder (PMDD) |
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| The most debilitating and severe cases of PMS |
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| A symptom of menopause in which a woman feels a sudden heat, often accompanied by a flush. |
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| Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) |
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| A stress disorder that follows a traumatic event, causing flashbacks, heightened anxiety and sleeplessness. |
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| The ability to plan and schedule the arrival of menstruation |
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| The elimination of menstrual periods. |
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| Devices that are inserted into the uterus for contraception. Progesterone IUDs often inhibit menstruation. |
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| The growth of endometrial tissue outside the uterus. |
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| The cessation of menstrual cycle |
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| The combination of physiological and physiological changes that develop at the end of a woman's reproductive life; usually includes menopause. |
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| Transition period in a woman's life, just before menopause. |
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| An age-related disorder characterized by decrease bone mass and increased susceptibility to fractures as a result of decreased levels of estrogen. |
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| Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) |
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| Medication containing one or more female hormones, often used to treat symptoms of menopause. |
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| An instrument for dilation the vagina to examine the cervix and other internal structures. |
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| A microscopic examination of cells scraped from the cervix. Named after its inventor. |
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| A small instrument through which structures within the abdomen and pelvis can be viewed. |
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| Toxic shock syndrome (TSS) |
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| A bacteria caused illness that can lead to high fever, vomiting, diarrhea, sore throat and shock, loss of limbs, and death if left untreated. |
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| Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) |
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| An endocrine disorder in women that can affect the menstrual cycle, fertility, hormones, a woman's appearance, and long term health. |
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| A (usually noncancerous) tumor of muscle and connective tissue that develops within, or is attached to, the uterine wall. |
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| The application of extreme cold to destroy diseased tissue, including cancer cells. |
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| Chronic vulvar pain and soreness |
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| A method of vaginal rinsing or cleaning that involves squirting water or other solutions into the vagina. |
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| A procedure for internal imaging of the breasts to evaluate breast disease or screen for breast cancer. |
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| A non malignant, mild case of a disease that is favorable for recovery |
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| A cancerous growth that tends to spread into nearby normal tissue and travel to other parts of the body. |
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| A surgical procedure that involves removal of the breast, its surrounding tissue the muscles supporting the breast, and underarm lymph nodes. |
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| A modern surgical procedure for breast cancer in which only the tumors lump and a small amount of surrounding tissue and are removed. |
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| Cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN) |
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| A change in the cells of the surface of the cervix that may signal early beginnings of the cervical cancer sometimes referred to as cervical dysplasia. |
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| The surgical removal of the uterus. |
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| Dilation and curettage (D&C) |
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| The surgical scraping of the uterine wall with a spoon shaped instrument. |
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| Small fluid filled sacs, which can form on the ovary, that do not pose a health threat under most conditions. |
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| Incorrect result of a medical test that wrongly shows the lack of a finding, condition or disease. |
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